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USA Today Up & Down Words September 12, 2026 Answers

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The complete Saturday word chain — 7 two-word answers, each linking into the next. Puzzle by David L. Hoyt.

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The Chain
1 Overdue earnings BACK PAY
2 Prospector's lucky strike PAY DIRT
3 Primitive surface DIRT FLOOR
4 Nightclub entertainment FLOOR SHOW
5 Entertainment industry SHOW BUSINESS
6 Coach alternative BUSINESS CLASS
7 Schoolroom joker CLASS CLOWN

About this puzzle

This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on September 12, 2026. Each answer is a two-word phrase, and the second word of every answer is the first word of the next one down. Tap any clue to open that answer's own page.